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Highlander

Highlander

1 7.5
A soldier in a regiment from the Scottish Highlands who often wears a kilt
  • noun
  • /ˈhaɪ.ləndər/
: highlander
  • This was exactly why Marshall D'Erlon's first charge at Waterloo was stopped by Sir Thomas Picton's highlanders and by the English heavy dragoons.

So this guy was a in the Highlanders, so one of the Scottish regiment over in Japan.

Examples

  • Is it because Joe died, or because you, the great Highlander, couldn't save him?

    Highlander: The Source (2007)

  • "A dagger in your sock and keep both hands in view," said Jane, who was led to a Highlander.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Neither am I a highlander.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Pick up the pace or die, Highlander!

    Highlander: The Source (2007)

  • Ah, here comes the bold highlander.

    Rob Roy (1995)

  • So this guy was a in the Highlanders, so one of the Scottish regiment over in Japan.

    Chris Williamson

  • He rushed forward to help the highlander with his prize. Ahtenhurat's legs wobbled, and he breathed heavily.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The highlander proudly wore his clan's tartan during the parade.

  • As a member of the regiment, the highlander demonstrated incredible bravery in battle.

  • The highlander received recognition for his valor in defending his homeland.

Compounds

Scottish Highlander
5.6

A person who lives in the Highlands of Scotland and keeps local traditions

Surface Forms

Highlander singular
Highlanders plural

Morphology

Highlander = highland (transparent) = high + land + er

The regimental sense is a conventional extension of the same Highland + -er pattern and remains fairly predictable from the base form.

Etymology

Highlander was also used for soldiers who came from the Scottish Highlands, so a Highlander can mean a soldier who serves in a Highland regiment — a group often remembered for kilts and bagpipes.